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23  WEST  MAIN  STREET 

WEBSTER,  N.Y.  M580 

(716)  873-4S03 


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CiHM/ICMH 

Microfiche 

Series. 


CIHM/ICIVIH 
Collection  de 
microfiches. 


Canadian  Institute  for  historical  Microreproductions  /  Institut  Canadian  de  microreproductions  historiques 


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Technical  and  Bibliographic  Notaa/Notas  tachniquaa  at  bibliographiquaa 


Tha  inatituta  haa  attamptad  to  obtain  tha  baat 
original  copy  availabia  for  filming.  Faaturaa  of  thia 
copy  which  may  ba  bibliographically  uniqua, 
which  may  altar  any  of  tha  imagaa  in  tha 
raproduction,  or  which  may  aignificantly  changa 
tha  uaual  mathod  of  filming,  ara  chackad  balow. 


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Colourad  covara/ 
Couvartura  da  coulaur 


I     I   Covara  damagad/ 


Couvartura  andommagia 

Covara  raatorad  and/or  laminatad/ 
Couvartura  rastaurAa  at/ou  paiiiculAa 

Cover  title  miaaing/ 

Le  titre  de  couverture  manque 

Coloured  mapa/ 

Cartea  giographiquaa  en  couleur 


□   Coloured  ink  (i.e.  other  than  blue  or  black)/ 
Encra  de  couleur  (i.e.  autre  que  bleae  ou  noire) 

I      I   Coloured  piatea  and/or  illuatrationa/ 


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Planchea  at/ou  illuatrationa  en  couleur 


Bound  with  other  material/ 
RellA  avac  d'autrea  documenta 


Tight  binding  may  cauae  ahadowa  or  distortion 
along  interior  margin/ 

La  reliure  aarr^e  peut  cauaar  de  I'ombre  ou  de  la 
diatortion  le  long  de  la  marge  intArieure 

Blank  leavea  added  during  restoration  may 
appear  within  the  text.  Whenever  poaaible,  these 
have  been  omitted  from  filming/ 
II  se  peut  que  certaines  pages  blanches  ajout^as 
lors  d'une  restauration  apparaissent  dans  le  texte, 
mais,  loraque  cela  Atait  possible,  ces  pagea  n'ont 
paa  AtA  fiimias. 

Additional  comments:/ 
Commentaires  supplAmentaires; 


L'Inatitut  a  microfilm*  la  meilleur  exemplaire 
qu'il  lui  a  4tA  poaaible  de  aa  procurer.  Lea  dAtaiia 
da  cet  exemplaire  qui  aont  peut-Atre  uniquea  du 
point  de  vue  bibliographique,  qui  peuvent  modifier 
une  image  reproduite,  ou  qui  peuvent  axigar  una 
modification  dana  la  mAthode  normala  de  filmage 
aont  ir  iiquAa  ci-deaaoua. 


pn   Coloured  pagea/ 


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Pagea  de  couleur 

Pagea  damaged/ 
Pagea  endommagtes 

Pages  restored  and/oi 

Pages  reataurtea  at/ou  pelliculAea 

Pages  discoloured,  stained  or  foxet 
Pagea  dAcolortea,  tachettea  ou  piqu6ea 

Pages  detached/ 
Pages  d6tach4es 

Showthroughy 
Tranaparance 

Quality  of  prir 

Qualiti  inAgale  de  I'lmpreaaion 

Includea  supplementary  meterii 
Comprend  du  material  auppl^mantaira 


I — I  Pagea  damaged/ 

r~|  Pages  restored  and/or  lar>iinated/ 

fy]  Pages  discoloured,  stained  or  foxed/ 

I     I  Pages  detached/ 

r~T^  Showthrough/ 

I     I  Quality  of  print  varies/ 

r~~|  Includes  supplementary  material/ 


Only  edition  available/ 
Seuie  Edition  diaponible 

Pages  wholly  or  partially  obscured  by  errata 
alips,  tissuaa,  etc..  have  been  ref limed  to 
ensure  the  best  possible  image/ 
Lea  pagea  totalement  ou  partiellement 
obscurcies  par  un  feuillet  d'errata.  une  pelure, 
etc.,  ont  AtA  filmtes  A  nouveau  de  fa^on  A 
obtenir  la  meiiieure  image  possible. 


This  item  is  filmed  at  the  reduction  ratio  checked  below/ 

Ce  document  est  film*  au  taux  de  reduction  indiqui  ci-deaaous. 

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The  copy  filmed  here  has  been  reproduced  thanks 
to  the  generosity  of: 

National  Library  of  Canada 


L'exemplaire  filmA  fut  reproduit  grflce  d  la 
g^nirositi  de: 

Bibliothdque  nationaie  du  Canada 


The  images  appearing  here  are  the  best  quality 
possible  considering  the  condition  and  legibility 
of  the  original  copy  and  in  keeping  with  the 
filming  contract  specifications. 


Les  images  suivantes  ont  At6  reproduites  avec  le 
plus  grand  soin,  compte  tenu  de  la  condition  at 
de  la  netteti  de  l'exemplaire  filmi,  et  en 
conformity  avec  les  conditions  du  contrat  de 
filmage. 


Original  copies  in  printed  paper  covers  are  filmed 
beginning  with  the  front  cover  and  ending  on 
the  last  page  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  impres- 
sion, o'  the  back  cover  when  appropriate.  All 
other  original  copies  are  filmed  beginning  on  the 
first  page  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  impres- 
sion, and  ending  on  the  last  page  with  a  printed 
or  iliustrated  impression. 


Les  exemplaires  originaux  dont  la  couverture  en 
papier  est  imprimte  sont  filmte  en  commenpant 
par  le  premier  plat  et  en  terminant  soit  par  la 
dernidre  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustration.  soit  par  le  second 
plat,  selon  le  cas.  Tous  les  autres  exemplaires 
originaux  sont  f  ilm6s  en  commenpant  par  la 
premiere  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustration  et  en  terminant  par 
la  dernidre  page  qui  comporte  une  telle 
empreinte. 


The  last  recorded  frame  on  each  microfiche 
shall  contain  the  symbol  -^  (meaning  "CON- 
TINUED "I,  or  the  symbol  V  (meaning  "END"), 
whichever  applies. 


Un  des  symboles  suivants  apparaltra  sur  la 
dernidre  image  de  chaque  microfiche,  selon  le 
cas:  le  symbols  — ►  signifie  "A  SUIVRE".  le 
symboie  ^  signifie  "FIN". 


Maps,  plates,  charts,  etc.,  may  be  filmed  at 
different  reduction  ratios.  Those  too  large  to  be 
entirely  included  in  one  exposure  are  filmed 
beginning  in  the  upper  left  hand  corner,  left  to 
right  and  top  to  bottom,  as  many  frames  as 
required.  The  following  diagrams  illustrate  the 
method: 


Les  cartes,  planches,  tableaux,  etc..  peuvent  6tre 
film6s  d  des  taux  de  reduction  diff^rents. 
Lorsque  le  document  est  trop  grand  pour  dtre 
reproduit  en  un  seul  clich6.  il  est  fiimd  i  partir 
de  Tangle  sup6rieur  gauche,  de  gauche  d  droite. 
et  de  haut  en  bas.  en  prenant  le  nombre 
d'images  ndcessaire.  Les  diagrammes  suivants 
illustrent  la  m6thode. 


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"BUT  YE— SHALL  I  BEHOLD  YOU 
WHEN  LEAVES  FALL, 
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MARKED  the  slow 

withdrawaloftheyear. 

Out  on  the  hills  the 

scarlet  maples 

shone — 

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|oftriumphantdawn. 

A  robin's  song  fell 

jthrough  the  silence — 

clear 

s  long  ago  it  rang 
Iwhen  June  was  here, 
hen,  suddenly,  a  few  grey  clouds  were  drawn 
cross  the  sky ;  and  all  the  song  was  gone, 
nd  all  the  gold  was  quick  to  disappear, 
hat  day  the  sun  seemed  loth  to  come  again ; 
nd  all  day  long  the  low  wind  spoke  of  rain, 
Far  off,  beyond  the  hills ;  and  moaned,  like  one 
Wounded,  amongthe  pines :  as  though  the  Earth, 
Knowing  some  giant  grief  had  come  to  birth, 
ad  wearied  of  the  Summer  and  the  Sun. 


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IWATCHED  the  slow 
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jsiowly  the  leaves  fell  from 
ithe  elms,  and  lay 
I  Along  the  roadside ;  and  the 
Iwind's  strange  way 
I  Was  their  way,  when  they 
Iheard  the  wind's  far  call. 
[The  crimson  vines  that 
■clung  along  the  wall 
Grew  thin  as  snow  that  lives  on  into  May ; 
Grey  dawn,  grey  noon, — all  things  and  hours 
were  grey. 

When  quietly  the  d?  '•kness  covered  all. 
And  while  no  sunse\  Ramed  across  the  west, 
And  no  great  moon  rose  where  the  hills  were  low. 
The  day  passed  out  as  if  it  had  not  been : 
And  so  it  seemed  the  year  sank  to  its  rest. 
Remembering  naught,  desiring  naught, — as  though 
Early  in  Spring  its  young  leaves  were  not  green. 


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year  paused  and  said : 
^Behold!  a  little  while  and 
I  am  dead; 

Wilt  thou  not  choose,  of  all 
the  old  dreams,  one?" 
Then  dwelt  I  in  a  garden, 
where  the  sun 
Shone  always,  and  the  roses  all  were  red ; 
Par  off,  the  great  sea  slept,  and  overhead. 
Among  the  robins,  matins  had  begun. 
And  I  knew  not  at  all  it  was  a  dream 
Only,  and  that  the  year  was  near  its  close; 
Garden  and  sunshine,  robin-song  and  rose. 
The  half-heard  murmur  and  the  distant  gleam 
Of  all  the  unvext  sea,  a  little  space 
Were  as  a  mist  above  the  Autumn's  face. 


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to  the  sea 

dwelt  (it  seemed)  to  watch 
la  pageant  pass, — 
jGreat  Kings,  their  armour 
Istrong  with  iron  and  hrass, 
JYoung  Queens,  with  yellow 

lair  bound  wonderfully. 
iFor  love's  sake,  and  because 
lof  love's  decree. 
Most  went,  I  knew;  and  so  the  flowers  and  grass 
Knew  my  steps  also :  yet  I  wept  Alas, 
Deeming  the  garden  surely  lost  to  me. 
But  as  the  days  went  over,  and  still  our  feet 
Trod  the  warm,  even  places,  I  knew  well 
( For  I,  as  they,  followed  the  close-heard  beat 
Of  Love's  wide  wings  who  was  her  sentinel) 
That  here  had  Beauty  built  her  citadel 
And  only  we  should  reach  her  mercy-seat. 


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be  my  attire ! 

East  of  the  Sun  I,  too,  seek 

my  desire! 

My  kisses,  also,quicken 

the  well- wrought  clay ! 

And  thou,  Alcestis,  lest  my 

little  day 

Be  done,  art  glad  to  die !  Upon  my  pyre, 
O  Brynhild,  let  thine  ashes  feed  the  fire  f 
And,  O  thou  Wood  Sun,  pray  for  me,  I  pray! 
Yea,  ye  are  mine !  Yet  there  remaineth  one 
Who  maketh  Summer-time  of  all  the  year. 
Whose  glory  darkeneth  the  very  sun. 
For  thee  my  sword  was  sharpened  and  my  spear. 
For  thee  my  least  poor  deed  was  dreamed  and  done, 
O  Love,  O  Queen,  O  Golden  Guenevere! 


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[HEN,  suddenly,  I  was 
awake.  Dead  things 
Were  all  about  me  and  the 
year  was  dead. 
Save  where  the  birches 
grew,  all  leaves  were  shed 
And  nowhere  fell  the  sound 
of  song  or  wings. 
The  fields  I  deemed  were 
graves  of  worshipped  Kings 
Had  lost  their  bloom :  no  honey-bee  now  fed 
Therein,  and  no  white  daisy  bowed  its  head 
To  barken  to  the  wind's  love-murmurings. 
Yet,  by  my  dream,  I  know  henceforth  for  me 
This  time  of  year  shall  hold  some  unknown  grace 
When  the  leaves  fall,  and  shall  be  sanctified : 
As  April  only  comes  for  memory 
Of  him  who  kissed  the  veil  from  Beauty's  face 
That  we  might  see,  and  passed  at  Easter-tide. 


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■EiESE  six  sonnets  IN  MEMORABILIA 
MORTIS,  written  at  Fredericton,  New 
Brunswick,  on  the  third  day  of  October, 
MDCCCXCVI,  by  Francis  Sherman,  are  privately 
printed  at  the  University  Press,  in  Cambridge, 
Massachusetts,  early  in  December  of  the  same 
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